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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $39. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 35m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $39, and a flight costs an average of $124.
Distance: 371 miles (598 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$147 Average price | $64 Average price Cheapest | $198 Average price |
7h 58m Average total duration 7h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 10m Average total duration 10h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Vienna
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus1:50 AM10h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)11:55 AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$911One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:50 AM11h00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:50 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$871One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- OS2209:45 PM1h20Frankfurt am Main Airport11:05 PMVienna International Airport$2021One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 122512:19 PM7h28Frankfurt (Main) Hbf7:47 PMVienna Hbf$2301One-way0 transfers
- ICE 12294:19 PM7h28Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:47 PMVienna Hbf$2301One-way0 transfers
24327+ICE 122511:46 AM8h01Frankfurt Airport long-distance station7:47 PMVienna Hbf$2481One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus10:00 PM10h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:25 AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$871One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:20 AM11h30Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)3:50 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$911One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 AM13h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)10:40 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$1041One-way1 transfer
- OS20410:20 AM1h25Frankfurt am Main Airport11:45 AMVienna International Airport$2021One-way0 transfers
- OS20611:10 AM1h25Frankfurt am Main Airport12:35 PMVienna International Airport$2021One-way0 transfers
- OS2008:20 AM1h25Frankfurt am Main Airport9:45 AMVienna International Airport$2021One-way0 transfers
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Travel from Frankfurt to Vienna: Journey Details
Traveling between Frankfurt and Vienna is simple, and you can choose from trains, buses and flights. Flying is far quicker, taking approximately 4 hours from door to door with 1.5 hours in the air. Trains are comfortable and only take around 6.5 hours to arrive in the Austrian capital. Buses present an economy option, while car pooling services like Bla Bla Car also travel from Frankfurt to Vienna.
Return trips from Vienna to Frankfurt are also available.
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna:
A bus is $18 (€14) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna costing on average $56 (€45).
A bus is $86 (€69) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna costing on average $124 (€100).
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 2m.
Bus takes on average 9h 50m.
- Around 66 flights per day.
- Around 19 buses per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Vienna as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, KLM, Air France, Air Baltic, Air Serbia, Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper to go to Vienna by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar to go to Vienna by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, Westbahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, agilis to go to Vienna by train.
- 13 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Air Baltic.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB.
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